<description>&lt;p&gt;Beginning in 2006, a pivotal year marked by the widespread adoption of broadband internet, EDENS embarked on a journey to redefine itself  by focusing on human connection and experiential retail. Jodie McLean, CEO of EDENS, explores the company's mission to enrich communities. Jodie shares personal anecdotes to illustrate Edens’ evolution towards creating spaces that facilitate social interactions and community engagement, emphasizing the importance of dwell time and the concept of 'consequential strangers' in building relationships. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;James Cook is the Director of Retail Research in the Americas for JLL. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Subscribe: &lt;a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/where-we-buy/id1186408446?mt=2&amp;ls=1"&gt; Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/5foHMsABY7H5l88nIwBKuZ?si=GxFexBGJQXG4HAgyhBw27g"&gt; Spotify&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href= "https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cDovL3doZXJld2VidXkubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M="&gt; Google Podcasts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Listen: &lt;a href= "http://wherewebuy.show/"&gt;WhereWeBuy.show &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Alexa: Say "Enable the Where We Buy &lt;a href= "https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BSXLMM3/"&gt;skill&lt;/a&gt;"&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Email: &lt;a href= "mailto:jamesd.cook@jll.com"&gt;jamesd.cook@jll.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Watch our video show, Everything We Know About Retail: &lt;a href= "http://everythingweknow.show/"&gt;http://everythingweknow.show/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Leave a message on the Where We Buy hotline. We may use it on an upcoming show. Call (602) 633-4061 &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Read more retail research here:  &lt;a href= "http://www.us.jll.com/retail"&gt;http://www.us.jll.com/retail&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Theme music is &lt;a href= "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Good_Lawdz/A_Lil_Sumthin_Sumthin/The_Good_Lawdz_-_A_Lil_Sumthin_Sumthin_-_03_Run_In_The_Night"&gt; Run in the Night&lt;/a&gt; by The Good Lawdz, under Creative Commons &lt;a href= "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/"&gt;license&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Where We Buy: Retail Real Estate with James Cook

Where We Buy

EDENS CEO Jodie McLean on Creating Community - Where We Buy #285

APR 1, 202430 MIN
Where We Buy: Retail Real Estate with James Cook

EDENS CEO Jodie McLean on Creating Community - Where We Buy #285

APR 1, 202430 MIN

Description

Beginning in 2006, a pivotal year marked by the widespread adoption of broadband internet, EDENS embarked on a journey to redefine itself  by focusing on human connection and experiential retail. Jodie McLean, CEO of EDENS, explores the company's mission to enrich communities. Jodie shares personal anecdotes to illustrate Edens’ evolution towards creating spaces that facilitate social interactions and community engagement, emphasizing the importance of dwell time and the concept of 'consequential strangers' in building relationships. 

James Cook is the Director of Retail Research in the Americas for JLL. 

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts Listen: WhereWeBuy.show  Alexa: Say "Enable the Where We Buy skill"

Email: [email protected] 

Watch our video show, Everything We Know About Retail: http://everythingweknow.show/

Leave a message on the Where We Buy hotline. We may use it on an upcoming show. Call (602) 633-4061 

Read more retail research here:  http://www.us.jll.com/retail

Theme music is Run in the Night by The Good Lawdz, under Creative Commons license.